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    It came unexpected, at an unexpected time, in an unexpected way. My world was invaded from Mars through the U.S. Mail . . .



    I had planned to ignore it if it ever happened, but invasion has a way of changing your plans . . .



    They are just bits. Parts of someone elses' nightmare . . . soon to be mine, hey they had plans . . .



    Now it seems, so do I . . . what will the twilight hours and the Twilight-Zone elves produce?

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    Thinking I may reduce the size by 30%, makes them look more like equivalent size of Gotha GIV . . . the box says 1/144" scale but it looks too big . . . nightmares have scale issues . . .

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    So, while I was waiting for some meds at the pharmacy today I was suddenly overcome with a need to visit the cosmetics section . . .



    I was draw mysteriously to purchase these items: artificial tooth picks with strange fuzzy ends, fake eye lashes, travel tooth brushes, and tiny hair clips . . . hmm . . . I had no answers for Mrs Clipper, she stopped asking me questions long ago . . .



    . . . scary clips became claws . . . .



    The kit I ordered yields a Tripod larger than I saw in my nightmare, so I became obsessed with finding the bits to make them a bit smaller and to make 4 of them . . . the top disk was the first to be resolved . . . a cool bit of foil off of a can of nuts turned into a cone mold and resin flowed to make the tops . . .



    They would also need bases . . . drugs again . . .



    Fit the tops very well . . . beginning to worry about where all this creativity is coming from, having dreams of getting my butt to Mars . . .





    More bits required . . .









    I keep waking up and wondering what this all means . . .

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    And here I thought you were just going to put together that cool resin war machine and detail it...silly me!

    I'm looking forward to where your dreams hijack you on this project

    Always the best,
    Matt

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    " o/~ Lacy things the wife is missin'/
    Didn't ask for her permission... o/~ "

    ;)

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    And here my dreams are fueled by a can or two of pop right before bed...sigh...I need to get the good stuff....I'll take what he is having.

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    I am intrigued to see what your elves' Martian War Machine will finally look like, David.

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    Nothing as creepy as a glowing tripod, especially if it is filled with a flickering light . . .



    The alien elves are getting a little weird here . . . pop the cap off the battery powered flickering candle unit . . . a strange yellow/orange flickering power source for the tripods . . .



    . . . will the mystery ever end?



    . . . it fits like it was meant to be . . . .

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    I'll just leave this here:

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    Quote Originally Posted by clipper1801 View Post
    What a great ring tone! Must find it for my phone!
    oh no....

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    So far tonight . . . fiddly bits coming together . . .



    . . . light unit fitted . . .



    . . . screw on top unit . . .



    . . . like so . . .



    . . . legs, claw, people collector, guns . . .







    . . . definitely too mechanical, needs some more work on organic appeal, maybe taller, more creepy looking . . . and paint would help, thinking dusty rusty reds . . . oh and some of Zoe's people for the hopper too!

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    A little putty on the body to look less ribbed?

    Outstanding creation though.

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    We just need to wait it out and they'll die from the bacteria and n the air!

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    The night elves did some painting . . .







    Fly by . . .









    Getting there I guess . . . not much expertise, I'm out of my atmosphere with these guys . . .

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    All bow down before the awesome mad modellling skills of Clipper!

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    Clipper-TASTIC!!!!!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Hmmm looks vaguely like a Martello Tower to me. Dare I ask what that black appendage is hanging underneath

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    Who would have come up with something like that made out of bits and pieces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobP View Post
    Who would have come up with something like that made out of bits and pieces.
    Dave didn't have this created for nothing: OldGuy59's Custom Convention Ace Cards - Aerodrome Engineer

    PS: Oops. That didn't come out right. Dave had nothing to do with the generation of the card, his boundless production of awesome stuff germinated the idea for the card.
    Mike
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    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Looking VERY cool here, Dave! It has come together very nicely

    Now all you need is a few more!

    All the best,
    Matt
    Last edited by matt56; 05-03-2017 at 02:23.

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    So, after a hard day's people grabbing in Prague, where better to stay than:

    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    A Mars Hotel helps you work, rest and play.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Quote Originally Posted by clipper1801 View Post
    Now to find some MARS bars around here . . .
    Go big and have a Milky Way.
    So how many books are in your personal library?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJG173 View Post
    Go big and have a Milky Way.
    Yeah, that worked so well with Alien : ) I will stay with Mars . . . .

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    i wonder how this thing is gonna work ingame!

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    So I was ordered a few days off by the MO and Mrs Clipper took away my elf access and all I could do is sleep and read, so I just finished the original War of the World novel. Not the movies, or the radio version, the original. I am still shocked about the real story! If you are a fan, and I thought I was, I had no clue how much more to the story there is! I will not spoil the joy, you will just have to read it! Awesome, brilliant, written in flowing and wondrous language of the day! A true delight. Now onto the Jon Carter/E.R. Bourroghs Mars stories . . . If I don't return, check my will . . .

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    Glad you're taking a few days off; your rest is important. Always good to lose your self in a stack of good books
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Still waiting and watching the night sky, this month's meteor shower is looking like a possible landing window . . .

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    Hmmm, needs way longer legs . . . where did I put these guys . . .



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